Map Toolkit (MapTk) up to Version 3.4.2 of 16-03-2014

**catymag** · 18th May 2010, 03:36 AM

Map Toolkit (MapTk)

Map Toolkit (MapTk)

* Freeware, maps are not signed
* Scripting to change maps in MP file format
* Compiling MP-files to Garmin image files
* Automated generating of a project, i.e. compile all changed sources
* Generating of the TDB-, REG- and TYP-files
* Index for searching cities and POIs in MapSource and GPS receivers
* Create an overview map from one or more detailed maps
* REG-file to declare the set of maps in Windows registry
* Work on TYP files with a graphical editor, library for POI icons
* Create TYP-files, also for existing sets of maps like 'City Select' or 'Topo Germany V2'
* Analyse / decompile of IMG-, TDB- and TYP-files
* Change transparency, draw priority and XOR with 0x96 of any IMG-file
* GPX functions ( conversion, filter, combine, mask )
* MapEdit support: Export IMG ( substitute for cgpsmapper.exe ), create map skin

Version 2.7.5 of MapTk ( 20100423 )

* Map ID derived from FAT if name of IMG file is not a number.
* Decompiling some IMG files containig user types corrected.
* All polygon types < 0x7f are compiled now.
* All polylines < 0x3f are compiled now.

Latest version:

Originally Posted by Mapperoni

MapTk Version 3.4
release date: 9-03-2014

Definition area 0x4a in overview maps are generated with longitudes in range -180° … +180°.
Script: project['copyright'] and project['version'] allows access to the header data of the project.
Script: In case of a warning a bookmark is written to the MP file.
Correct disassembling of 6-bit-labels or multiplied pointer.
Find not connected near / external nodes: Using bookmarks of MapEdit instead of POIs.
More IMG format variations to disassemble. Improved detection of external nodes.
Python 2.7.6
Some optimisations (time & memory).
Manual updated.

Code:

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**mapper01** · 24th August 2010, 08:28 PM

Updated to version 2.7.6 on 23 August 2010. So links to files have changed.

**catymag** · 23rd May 2012, 02:56 PM

MapTk Version 3.2.2

release date: 20-05-2012

• New command line argument '-findnotconnected'.
• 'Label2' and 'Label3' may be used for roads.
• 3 new functions to find suspect city usage.
• Error in Python/Tkinter 2.7 bypassed in MapTk.
• 'Find not matching external nodes' was repaired
• All known problems solved.
• Optimization and minor changes.

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**Ganbayar** · 26th June 2012, 03:50 PM

thanx man. is it better than MPC?

**catymag** · 22nd July 2012, 09:26 PM

MapTk Version 3.2.4

Version 3.2.4 of MapTk changelog ( 20120713)
•New command line argument '-findnotconnected'.
•'Label2' and 'Label3' may be used for roads.
•3 new functions to find suspect city usage.
•Error in Python/Tkinter 2.7 bypassed in MapTk.
•'Find not matching external nodes' was repaired
•Routable maps may be transparent (version 3.2.3).
•Other OS than Windows and Linux may be used (version 3.2.4).
•All known problems solved.
•Optimization and minor changes

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**PeterPerth** · 15th September 2012, 10:05 AM

....strangely enough MapTk (latest version) doesn't work at my LP....Windows 7 64 bit OS....could be 64 bit problem...similar problems? any ideas? thanks

**catymag** · 15th September 2012, 11:41 AM

download iconlib.dat too and copy it in program folder, then run it as admin

**PeterPerth** · 15th September 2012, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by catymag

download iconlib.dat too and copy it in program folder, then run it as admin

Bingo....program opens....as info it says : Info: 'C:/Program Files (x86)/MapTk/MapTk.dat' not found !
Probably I do not need it, or?....it seems it works.......not thanking to you, guess why....

**catymag** · 15th September 2012, 01:34 PM

From its help file:
The program is developed with python 2.5 under Windows 7 64-Bit. The
application of python should guarantee no problems with other Windows versions. If
missing the icon library 'MapTk.dat' an empty file with default preferences is written.

Anyway iconlib.dat file should remove the error.
I've no problems in my 7x64.

**PeterPerth** · 15th September 2012, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by catymag

From its help file:
The program is developed with python 2.5 under Windows 7 64-Bit. The
application of python should guarantee no problems with other Windows versions. If
missing the icon library 'MapTk.dat' an empty file with default preferences is written.

Anyway iconlib.dat file should remove the error.
I've no problems in my 7x64.

It works now, interestingly enough the mentioned info (MapTk.dat) has vanished itself, no need anymore for a local exorcist...as you said the "magic stick" was the iconlib.dat...